The Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA)

Science ResourcesLS 4.1.2a Identify signs or

feelings of being sick, hurt/injured, or discomfort

(Grades 8 and 11)

January, 2012Webinar

Amy Grattan, Rhode Island College Sue Dell, Rhode Island College Heather Heineke, RIDE Becky

Wright, RIDE

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1. Contact Information2. RIAA Resources on the Web3. Science Content4. Additional Resources

Contact Information for the RIAA Team

Heather Heineke: RIDE: Office of Instruction, Assessment, & Curriculum heather.heineke@ride.ri.gov or 222-8493

Becky Wright: RIDE: Office of Student, Community, & Academic Supports becky.wright@ride.ri.gov or 222-4693

Susan Dell: Rhode Island College: The Sherlock Center sdell@ric.edu or 456-8557

Amy Grattan: Rhode Island College: The Sherlock Center agrattan@ric.edu or 456-8072

Marcia Tibbetts: Measured Progress, Project Manager tibbetts.marcia@measuredprogress.org; 800-431-8901

Jane Twombly: Measured Progress, Assessment Support twombly.jane@measuredprogress.org; 800-431-8901

Kevin Froton: Measured Progress, ProFile Support TechProFile@measuredprogress.org; 800-431-8901

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More RIAA Resources on the Web

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Sherlock Center: Science Resourceswww.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html

Sherlock Center: Adapted Literature www.ric.edu/uap/resourcelib.html

Rhode Island Department of Education www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/Altassessment.aspx

Measured Progress ProFile

www.measuredprogress.org/assessments/clients/rhodeisland.html

Description of Students at Three Ability Levels

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Science AAGSE Resources

LS 4.1.2a Identify signs or feelings of being sick, hurt/injured, or discomfort

Grade 8: ConductingGrade 11: Conducting

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Signs of illness might include:(obtained from www.mayoclinic.com)

Abdominal painConstipationCoughDecreased hearingDiarrheaEaracheEye discomfort and rednessFever

HeadachesJoint pain or muscle painNasal congestionNausea or vomitingSkin rashesSore throatUrinary problemsVision problemsWheezing

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Signs of injury might include:(obtained from www.uihealthcare.com)

• Hot/Warm Skin• Pain• Pus-like

discharge

• Red Skin• Swelling• Bleeding

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Overview of Investigation

Observe/Question: Read a book related to the topic Identify a hypothesis related to the topic such as

“Coughing is always a sign of being sick.”Plan:

Brainstorm different situations student experienced where they/others were sick or injured.

Selected four situations they would investigate.

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Overview of InvestigationConduct

Give students a photograph of a person with an injury or sickness. Students write or circle the signs/symptoms of injury/illness

Students may explore a simulation, and will point to/touch the signs on the injured/sick person.

Students place their results on a table and summarize the findings

Analyze Review the hypothesis and analyze whether it was

supported by the results found during the conducting part of the investigation

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Observe/Question(http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html)

Observe/Question(http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html)

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Observe/Question(http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html)

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LS 4.1.2a Identify signs or feelings of being sick,

hurt/injured, or discomfort

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Assessing Student Science Knowledge

The man’s knee

Example ofStudent Work for a Higher-Level Student

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The man grabs his kneeHis knee hurts. He is in pain.

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Example ofStudent Work for a Middle-Level Student

Challenges for Lower level Students Working on this AAGSE:

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For students who understand best when they feel and interact with actual objects, consider a simulation such as:

Place a red liquid (simulation blood) on an arm with a bandage over part of it. Simulate signs of injury and have students identify (touch) the area that is hurt. Student marks the data sheet by placing a small bandage on the sheet.

Clutch a part of the body as if in pain (head, stomach). Ask the student to identify the area that is hurt. Student marks the data sheet with a object to represent the area in pain.

Blow nose loudly and sneeze.Ask the student to identify the area that is hurt. Student marks the data sheet with a tissue.

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Example of Student Work for a Lower-Level Student

Realistic-looking bandage placed in the square

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AssessingInquiry Construct: Grade 8

Two choices at Grade 8

PLANNING: Identify the information/evidence that needs to be collected and/or

tools to be used in order to answer a question and/or check a prediction

Or

CONDUCTING:Use data to summarize results

CONDUCTING:Use data to summarize results

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This Inquiry Construct might be addressed by:

Students graph the results from the 4 trials of the investigation on signs of

injury/illness and summarize the findingsOr

Students sort the signs of injury/illness found and indicate the most frequent signs

identified

Grade 8 CONDUCTINGUse data to summarize results for a higher level

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INQUIRY CONSTRUCT

John was given 6 opportunities to summarize his data

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Grade 8 CONDUCTINGUse data to summarize results for a middle level

learner

INQUIRY CONSTRUCT

Sally was given 6 opportunities to summarize her data

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Grade 8 CONDUCTINGUse data to summarize results for a lower level

learner

INQUIRY CONSTRUCTJennifer was given 1 opportunity to summarize her data by placing the more symbol on the “bleed” sign.

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Grade 8 CONDUCTINGUse data to summarize results for a lower level

learner

INQUIRY CONSTRUCT

This student was given 1 opportunity to summarize her data by indicating that “bleed” was the more frequent sign

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AssessingInquiry Construct: Grade

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Two choices at Grade 11

CONDUCTING:Using accepted methods of organizing, representing, and/or

manipulating data

OrANALYZING:

Use evidence to support and/or justify interpretations and/or conclusions or explain how the evidence refutes the hypothesis.

Grade 11 CONDUCTING:Using accepted methods of organizing, representing, and/or manipulating

data

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This Inquiry Construct might be addressed by:

• Students graph the results from the 4 trials of the investigation on signs of injury/illness.

• The students are assessed on their skills to represent the data on their graph.

Grade 11 CONDUCTING-Higher level learnerUsing accepted methods of organizing, representing, and/or manipulating

data

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INQUIRY CONSTRUCTJohn was given 6 opportunities to represent the data correctly on the chart. Did John put the data on the correct place of the graph? There were 6 items of data.

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Grade 11 CONDUCTING-Middle level learnerUsing accepted methods of organizing, representing, and/or manipulating

data

INQUIRY CONSTRUCTSally was given 6 opportunities to represent the data correctly on the chart. Did Sally put the data on the correct place of the graph? There were 6 items of data.

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Grade 11 CONDUCTING-Lower level learnerUsing accepted methods of organizing, representing, and/or

manipulating data

INQUIRY CONSTRUCT

Jennifer was given 3 opportunities to represent her data by placing the sign of illness objects in the correct place on her chart.

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This concludes the LS 4.1.2a Science Investigation webinar

Additional resources from this webinar can be found on the Sherlock Center Website: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html

Sherlock Adapted Lessons31

http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/lessons.html New Lessons

Acids and Bases Animals and Their Environments (integrated unit) Distinguishing Plants From Animals Seasons Similarities Between Parents and Their Offspring Sorting Living and Non-Living Things

Sherlock Center Adapted Lessons and Literature

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